The Order: 1886 And Lone Echo Developer Shuts Down
Ready at Dawn, the developer behind The Order: 1886 and the VR game Lone Echo, is shutting down today, August 7.
The announcement was first reported by Android Central and a spokesperson confirmed the closure to Gematsu. According to Android Central, Ready at Dawn was shut down as part of Meta’s efforts to cut its Reality Labs division’s budget. Additionally, the report states that former Ready at Dawn employees are being encouraged to explore other positions at Oculus Studios.
Ready at Dawn was best known for developing the PlayStation 4 exclusive, The Order: 1886. It also developed God of War PSP titles like God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War: Chains of Olympus. In 2017, Ready at Dawn launched the critically acclaimed Lone Echo for Oculus, and then joined Meta as part of Oculus Studios in 2020.